FARMINGTON -- University of Maine at Farmington held Becker College to 27.5 percent (14 of 51) shooting from the field and held a 53-35 advantage off the glass to take a 55-33 win over the Hawks in North Atlantic Conference women's basketball action this afternoon.

The Beavers ran their record to 8-9 (5-3 in the NAC) and are scheduled to visit Colby College on Tuesday for a 7 p.m. game. The Hawks slipped to 9-7 (5-3) and are slated to travel to Mitchell College on Tuesday.

Caitlyn Laflin (Farmingdale, ME) tallied 19 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead the Beavers, while Erin Porter (Bangor, ME) scored nine points and notched 11 boards and Amanda Byrne (Winslow, ME) dished out 10 assists..

Farmington did not shoot well from the field either (21 of 68 for 30.9 percent), but used its rebounding advantage for 15 second-chance points. The Beavers also forced the Hawks into 21 turnovers, but commit 19 turnovers themselves.

Courtney Fiske (Westfield, MA) led Becker with nine points, while Beth Pion (Enfield, CT) -- Becker's all-time leading scorer -- was held to six points on 3 of 16 shooting from the field and seven rebounds. The Hawks collected 15 steals, including eight by Kristin Karat (Enfield, CT).

The Beavers jumped out to a 12-2 advantage over the first five minutes with a 3-pointer by Ashley Busque (Belgrade, ME) capping the run. Farmington took a 28-17 command into halftime.

Becker trimmed the lead down to five points early in the second half, but a 3-pointer each by Elizabeth Bell (Waterville, ME) and Busque helped along a 15-4 stretch to take a 50-32 advantage with under three minutes remaining and cruise to the 55-33 win.